Stuart Reid joins board of Harbour Underwriting

Commercial dispute insurance specialist Harbour Underwriting has announced the appointment of Stuart Reid to its board of directors

As a non-executive director, Stuart will work with the board to support the continued growth of Harbour Underwriting.

Stuart has been the driving force behind some of the UK’s leading insurance businesses including Stuart Alexander, Arthur J Gallagher as CEO of UK retail broking and Bluefin as CEO and Executive Chairman. He has served as Vice President of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), Chair of the CII Broking Faculty, Deputy Chair of the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA), and Chair of BIBA’s Large Brokers Committee, demonstrating his commitment to quality standards. He is currently chairman of insurance brokerage Partners& and Chairman of sharing economy insurance specialist, Pikl.

Harbour Underwriting chairman Martin Tonnby says: “We are delighted to welcome Stuart to the board of Harbour Underwriting. Stuart has a wealth of experience in the insurance industry which will assist in raising awareness of our specialist commercial dispute insurance products and growing the business.”

Stuart says: “I am excited to join Harbour Underwriting, a highly specialist MGA, at a time of substantial growth. I relish the chance to assist the company to continue to build on an excellent platform and brand. With litigation and insolvencies on the rise, Harbour Underwriting’s commercial After the Event insurance proposition has huge potential and gives brokers a valuable opportunity to cement their role as clients’ risk advisors. I look forward to assisting with the development and growth of this new line of business for brokers, as well as increasing the business’s reach with lawyers and litigation funders.”

Authored by Harbour Underwriting